This Is The Car You Wish You Drove 3/10

2014 Lexus IS 350 F-Sport

That said, there remains one glaring issue with 2014 IS’s design, and it is, unfortunately, the most defining visual feature of the car: its face. Lexus has made a habit of over-designing the fascias of its F-Sport vehicles. To those of us who grew up during the first import/tuner boom, the F-Sport’s bumper looks a little too much like a knockoff “Combat” kit for an old Civic.

Adding to the visual clutter is the bisected headlight treatment. The lower “L” is an LED daytime running light, with standard HID lights residing in the insectoid “eye” directly above. While we commend Lexus for committing to a polarizing visual language, we can’t help but feel this is a step backward for the brand.